Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-01-27
MARRIED..

MARRIED.
w. II. Thompson to Emma j. Barlow,
| both of AtchisOn Co. Missouri. January
18th. 1887. by Justice n. ]. Adams.
This is the judges first marriage. The
contracting parties will reside in Thomas
county. The CAT wishes them q happy
journey through life.
Settlers are now going to No Mans
Land.
More strangers in town than usual now
a-days.
The boom is turning to northwestern
Kansas.
Parties are beginning to prove up in
large numbers again.
Large crowd in town Monday. The
streets were very lively.
W. C. Dart. Lou Darts brother. is in
the city from Utica. Neb.
J. w. Jennings. of Atchison. and Ever
ton Doom. of Oberlin, we're in Colby
Saturday.
Frank Pingree is in town most of the
| time now attending to land and insurance
business.
NJ. Ainslie. of Oakley, and Jas. Arm
strong. of Grainfield, were in the city
Saturday last.
The great Northwest is to have more
railroads built in 1887 than any other
part Of Kansas
Van Wyck was dOwned by ex Z. S.
Senator Paddock for next term in L. s.
senate from Nebraska
Mr.. L. U. Wlnslow, of Otterbourne,
was a caller Saturday.
Hon. Frank p. Bacon was confirmed
by the IT, s. Senate on the 18th inst. He
will Immediately succeed A. l.. Patchin
as register in Oberlin land Office.
At the special term of district court in
Decatur county. there was one convic
ton. j. NJ. Williams was sent up for
two years. Larceny was the charge.
]. T. Patterson. A. Rexford and l.. ID.
White. were in from Harper's Ferry in
the northeast part of county, on proof,
Saturday last.
Sheridan county is to organize two
new townships. Thomas county will
need more as settlers come into the south
part of the county.
J.. s. Warden is hauling brick for his
new block to be built j.: Frankfort in the
spring 1t will cover three blocks Ak
tell Anchor.
Mr.. Warden is vice president Of the LIST
National Bank of Colby, and will help
build the brick of same at Colby this sum-
mer.
go, 600 immigrants have landed within
the borders of Kansas this last year.
They bring an average Of 300. aggregat-
ing S25, 100000 Still more will come this
year.
Hon. Geo. W. GoOdsoe is member of
the judiciary committee. This is the best
committee of the house, and means that
northwestern Kansas is we'll represented
and is recognized.
The following had essays last week at
the public school: Pearl Ellithorpe, sub
ject Kansas; Grace McCarty, subject
Sheridan county: Jonathan Kuhn, sub
ject Hoxie: Byron Ford, subject Cat
All done well.-[Hoxie Democrat.
The people living in the southern part
of Rawlins county are now coming to
COlUf W lIdUc lHcy say tHcy CdH uO
better than at Atwood When the cars
run into Colby 1t will be the liveliest town
in Western Kansas. If it is not now.
One of the firm of c. H. Martin & Bro.
of Colby, were here Wednesday and
Thursday of this week with view to To-
eating in the drug business. They bought
quite q number of lots while here
cheyenne County Democrat.
Hon. G. w. Goodsoe has introduced
three bills thus far. one amending the
law relating to interest on money. one to
detach Sherman county from Thomas
county. and one relating to making sec
ton lines public roads. The last will
never pass, being class legislation.
We see by an esteemed Colby exchange
that fifty extra CATS were sold in that
city last week. Such an exchange Of fe
lines Is suggestive of an unlimited supply
of old maids. Bro. Porter would confer
a favor BY making mention of the fact
that Bird City has bachelors to about
equal the number Of Colby's old maids,
upon the basis of one cat per o. M
Cheyenne County Democrat.
Everton Doom, formerly of the firm Of
Bertram & Doom. of Oberlin, now of the
Oberlin Loan and Trust company, was in
the city Saturday. Mr.. Doom says they
will establish permanent agency here
and put out large amount OF loans.
The capital of the Oberlin Loan and
Trust company will by February 1st be
increased from $25. 900 to 800, 600, max
ing it one Of the strongest companies in
western Kansas.